Rita Gomes
@ritaasgomes.bsky.social
PhD
Host-fungal interaction
Immunology
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Host-fungal interaction
Immunology
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Rita Gomes
@ritaasgomes.bsky.social
· Jul 10
We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.8).
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
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🦠 Aspergillosis Day | Follow-up
Yesterday, Feb 1, we marked Aspergillosis Day with Martin Hoenigl (Medical University of Graz) taking on the 30 Seconds Challenge, answering questions on fungal infections, climate change and the future of research. 👀🌍 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Yesterday, Feb 1, we marked Aspergillosis Day with Martin Hoenigl (Medical University of Graz) taking on the 30 Seconds Challenge, answering questions on fungal infections, climate change and the future of research. 👀🌍 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 2, 2026 at 11:37 AM
🦠 Aspergillosis Day | Follow-up
Yesterday, Feb 1, we marked Aspergillosis Day with Martin Hoenigl (Medical University of Graz) taking on the 30 Seconds Challenge, answering questions on fungal infections, climate change and the future of research. 👀🌍 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Yesterday, Feb 1, we marked Aspergillosis Day with Martin Hoenigl (Medical University of Graz) taking on the 30 Seconds Challenge, answering questions on fungal infections, climate change and the future of research. 👀🌍 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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(1/5) 🚨 The ySPI Winter Webinar is coming!
We’re kicking off the 2026 season with Inês Lorga, who’ll share her research on how the immune system shapes brain infection and development in early life 🧠🦠
We’re kicking off the 2026 season with Inês Lorga, who’ll share her research on how the immune system shapes brain infection and development in early life 🧠🦠
February 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM
(1/5) 🚨 The ySPI Winter Webinar is coming!
We’re kicking off the 2026 season with Inês Lorga, who’ll share her research on how the immune system shapes brain infection and development in early life 🧠🦠
We’re kicking off the 2026 season with Inês Lorga, who’ll share her research on how the immune system shapes brain infection and development in early life 🧠🦠
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(1/7) What a fantastic start to our new ySPI webinar series! ✨
Today we hosted our very first Career Talk with Prof. @labliston.bsky.social, packed with honest insights about how messy and non‑linear research careers really are. 🎓
Today we hosted our very first Career Talk with Prof. @labliston.bsky.social, packed with honest insights about how messy and non‑linear research careers really are. 🎓
January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
(1/7) What a fantastic start to our new ySPI webinar series! ✨
Today we hosted our very first Career Talk with Prof. @labliston.bsky.social, packed with honest insights about how messy and non‑linear research careers really are. 🎓
Today we hosted our very first Career Talk with Prof. @labliston.bsky.social, packed with honest insights about how messy and non‑linear research careers really are. 🎓
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🚀 Exciting news from ySPI!
We're launching our new Season Webinars — created by early-career researchers, for early-career researchers.
A space to share your work, spark meaningful discussions, and grow together 🌱
We're launching our new Season Webinars — created by early-career researchers, for early-career researchers.
A space to share your work, spark meaningful discussions, and grow together 🌱
January 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
🚀 Exciting news from ySPI!
We're launching our new Season Webinars — created by early-career researchers, for early-career researchers.
A space to share your work, spark meaningful discussions, and grow together 🌱
We're launching our new Season Webinars — created by early-career researchers, for early-career researchers.
A space to share your work, spark meaningful discussions, and grow together 🌱
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🧬 Postdoc Opportunity
Junior postdoctoral position in spatial transcriptomics & immunology at Inserm UMR1227 (Brest, France).
Focus on Visium HD, Xenium, CosMx and single-cell transcriptomics in Sjögren’s disease.
📩 marie.frutoso@univ-brest.fr
🔗 More info:
www.yefis.org/resources/jo...
Junior postdoctoral position in spatial transcriptomics & immunology at Inserm UMR1227 (Brest, France).
Focus on Visium HD, Xenium, CosMx and single-cell transcriptomics in Sjögren’s disease.
📩 marie.frutoso@univ-brest.fr
🔗 More info:
www.yefis.org/resources/jo...
Postdoctoral researcher in spatial transcriptomics and immunology
www.yefis.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🧬 Postdoc Opportunity
Junior postdoctoral position in spatial transcriptomics & immunology at Inserm UMR1227 (Brest, France).
Focus on Visium HD, Xenium, CosMx and single-cell transcriptomics in Sjögren’s disease.
📩 marie.frutoso@univ-brest.fr
🔗 More info:
www.yefis.org/resources/jo...
Junior postdoctoral position in spatial transcriptomics & immunology at Inserm UMR1227 (Brest, France).
Focus on Visium HD, Xenium, CosMx and single-cell transcriptomics in Sjögren’s disease.
📩 marie.frutoso@univ-brest.fr
🔗 More info:
www.yefis.org/resources/jo...
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(1/6) 🚀New in 2026: ySPI Career Seminars
We are launching the ySPI Career Seminars, an initiative by our Young SPI (ySPI) group to support early career researchers.
We are launching the ySPI Career Seminars, an initiative by our Young SPI (ySPI) group to support early career researchers.
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
(1/6) 🚀New in 2026: ySPI Career Seminars
We are launching the ySPI Career Seminars, an initiative by our Young SPI (ySPI) group to support early career researchers.
We are launching the ySPI Career Seminars, an initiative by our Young SPI (ySPI) group to support early career researchers.
One month to submit your research!
Don't miss it!
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Don't miss it!
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We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.8).
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
One month to submit your research!
Don't miss it!
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Don't miss it!
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Science: It’s Fundamental!
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Science: It’s Fundamental!
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
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📣 Save the Date!
Join us in Coimbra for the 51st Annual Meeting of the SPI!
📅 18–20 March 2026
📍 Convento de São Francisco, Coimbra, PT
Theme: Immunity by Design - Biotechnology for Biomedical Transformation
📝 Abstract deadline: 1st December 2025
Info: www.spimunologia.org/news/li-spi-...
Join us in Coimbra for the 51st Annual Meeting of the SPI!
📅 18–20 March 2026
📍 Convento de São Francisco, Coimbra, PT
Theme: Immunity by Design - Biotechnology for Biomedical Transformation
📝 Abstract deadline: 1st December 2025
Info: www.spimunologia.org/news/li-spi-...
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📣 Save the Date!
Join us in Coimbra for the 51st Annual Meeting of the SPI!
📅 18–20 March 2026
📍 Convento de São Francisco, Coimbra, PT
Theme: Immunity by Design - Biotechnology for Biomedical Transformation
📝 Abstract deadline: 1st December 2025
Info: www.spimunologia.org/news/li-spi-...
Join us in Coimbra for the 51st Annual Meeting of the SPI!
📅 18–20 March 2026
📍 Convento de São Francisco, Coimbra, PT
Theme: Immunity by Design - Biotechnology for Biomedical Transformation
📝 Abstract deadline: 1st December 2025
Info: www.spimunologia.org/news/li-spi-...
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ICVS brought science to all ages at NEI 2025! From virtual reality to microscopy and fun kids’ activities, thousands joined us at Forum Braga to explore health research and meet our scientists. Thank you for being part of this amazing night! Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-showcas...
September 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
ICVS brought science to all ages at NEI 2025! From virtual reality to microscopy and fun kids’ activities, thousands joined us at Forum Braga to explore health research and meet our scientists. Thank you for being part of this amazing night! Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-showcas...
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🔬 Advanced Seminars are back this October at ICVS!
Starting Oct 2 | 1 PM | A0.03 with Bruno Almeida – IPLEXMED: Driving the Next Generation of Diagnostics from Lab to Life.
Don’t miss this month’s top talks on cancer, ALS, climate & more!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
Starting Oct 2 | 1 PM | A0.03 with Bruno Almeida – IPLEXMED: Driving the Next Generation of Diagnostics from Lab to Life.
Don’t miss this month’s top talks on cancer, ALS, climate & more!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
September 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🔬 Advanced Seminars are back this October at ICVS!
Starting Oct 2 | 1 PM | A0.03 with Bruno Almeida – IPLEXMED: Driving the Next Generation of Diagnostics from Lab to Life.
Don’t miss this month’s top talks on cancer, ALS, climate & more!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
Starting Oct 2 | 1 PM | A0.03 with Bruno Almeida – IPLEXMED: Driving the Next Generation of Diagnostics from Lab to Life.
Don’t miss this month’s top talks on cancer, ALS, climate & more!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
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We’re at Forum Braga and it’s ON! 🔬🧠🎉
The ICVS is live at European Researchers’ Night 2025: full of science, games, VR and fun for all ages!
Free activities until midnight.
Join us now!
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ForumBraga
The ICVS is live at European Researchers’ Night 2025: full of science, games, VR and fun for all ages!
Free activities until midnight.
Join us now!
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ForumBraga
September 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We’re at Forum Braga and it’s ON! 🔬🧠🎉
The ICVS is live at European Researchers’ Night 2025: full of science, games, VR and fun for all ages!
Free activities until midnight.
Join us now!
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ForumBraga
The ICVS is live at European Researchers’ Night 2025: full of science, games, VR and fun for all ages!
Free activities until midnight.
Join us now!
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ForumBraga
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The ICVS is at the European Researchers' Night 2025 | TODAY at Forum Braga! 🧠🔬🕶️ Free science activities for all ages from 14:30 to 00:00. Come explore the brain, microbes, VR labs & more. Don't miss it!
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ScienceForEveryone
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ScienceForEveryone
September 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The ICVS is at the European Researchers' Night 2025 | TODAY at Forum Braga! 🧠🔬🕶️ Free science activities for all ages from 14:30 to 00:00. Come explore the brain, microbes, VR labs & more. Don't miss it!
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ScienceForEveryone
#ICVS #NEI2025 #ScienceForEveryone
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We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.8).
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
July 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.8).
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Reposted by Rita Gomes
ICVS will be at the European Researchers' Night 2025!
📍 Forum Braga | Sept 26 | From 14h30 to 24h
Explore science with us: VR lab, microscope, microbes, games & more!
Free for all ages! Don’t miss it!
#NEI2025 #ICVS #Braga #ScienceForEveryone
📍 Forum Braga | Sept 26 | From 14h30 to 24h
Explore science with us: VR lab, microscope, microbes, games & more!
Free for all ages! Don’t miss it!
#NEI2025 #ICVS #Braga #ScienceForEveryone
September 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
ICVS will be at the European Researchers' Night 2025!
📍 Forum Braga | Sept 26 | From 14h30 to 24h
Explore science with us: VR lab, microscope, microbes, games & more!
Free for all ages! Don’t miss it!
#NEI2025 #ICVS #Braga #ScienceForEveryone
📍 Forum Braga | Sept 26 | From 14h30 to 24h
Explore science with us: VR lab, microscope, microbes, games & more!
Free for all ages! Don’t miss it!
#NEI2025 #ICVS #Braga #ScienceForEveryone
Happy to share the latest work of this amazing team!! 👩🏻🔬
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🧬Macrophage-expressed MS4A4A could be a biomarker of joint inflammation in RA
🔬MS4A4A+ macrophages could be a target to amplify the therapeutic activity of corticosteroids
@airens.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🧬Macrophage-expressed MS4A4A could be a biomarker of joint inflammation in RA
🔬MS4A4A+ macrophages could be a target to amplify the therapeutic activity of corticosteroids
@airens.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy to share the latest work of this amazing team!! 👩🏻🔬
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🧬Macrophage-expressed MS4A4A could be a biomarker of joint inflammation in RA
🔬MS4A4A+ macrophages could be a target to amplify the therapeutic activity of corticosteroids
@airens.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
🧬Macrophage-expressed MS4A4A could be a biomarker of joint inflammation in RA
🔬MS4A4A+ macrophages could be a target to amplify the therapeutic activity of corticosteroids
@airens.bsky.social
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Off to @iuis-online.bsky.social 2025? 🇵🇹🔬👩🔬🌍
Don't forget to tag us @yspi.bsky.social ! We want to hear all about your Congress experience!
Don't forget to tag us @yspi.bsky.social ! We want to hear all about your Congress experience!
August 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Off to @iuis-online.bsky.social 2025? 🇵🇹🔬👩🔬🌍
Don't forget to tag us @yspi.bsky.social ! We want to hear all about your Congress experience!
Don't forget to tag us @yspi.bsky.social ! We want to hear all about your Congress experience!
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ICVS researcher Agostinho Carvalho receives $450,000+ grant to study sarcoidosis, a rare inflammatory disease, in collaboration with national and international partners.
More info 👉 icvs.uminho.pt/agostinho-ca...
More info 👉 icvs.uminho.pt/agostinho-ca...
August 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
ICVS researcher Agostinho Carvalho receives $450,000+ grant to study sarcoidosis, a rare inflammatory disease, in collaboration with national and international partners.
More info 👉 icvs.uminho.pt/agostinho-ca...
More info 👉 icvs.uminho.pt/agostinho-ca...
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Meet the ySPI team!
We are a dynamic group of Portuguese early-career immunologists committed to promote immunology, collaboration and science dissemination.
We are a dynamic group of Portuguese early-career immunologists committed to promote immunology, collaboration and science dissemination.
July 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Meet the ySPI team!
We are a dynamic group of Portuguese early-career immunologists committed to promote immunology, collaboration and science dissemination.
We are a dynamic group of Portuguese early-career immunologists committed to promote immunology, collaboration and science dissemination.
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We are proud to present ySPI, the newly established youth initiative of the Portuguese Society for Immunology (SPI), approved in April 2025.
The ySPI has been created by and for young scientists.
Our mission is to connect, support students and young researchers who are passionate about immunology.
The ySPI has been created by and for young scientists.
Our mission is to connect, support students and young researchers who are passionate about immunology.
July 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We are proud to present ySPI, the newly established youth initiative of the Portuguese Society for Immunology (SPI), approved in April 2025.
The ySPI has been created by and for young scientists.
Our mission is to connect, support students and young researchers who are passionate about immunology.
The ySPI has been created by and for young scientists.
Our mission is to connect, support students and young researchers who are passionate about immunology.
Reposted by Rita Gomes
Fungal infections are getting harder to treat. The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. It's growing increasingly resistant to the first-line drug used to treat it.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Fungal infections are getting harder to treat
The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. It's growing increasingly resistant to the first-line drug used to treat it.
www.nbcnews.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Fungal infections are getting harder to treat. The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. It's growing increasingly resistant to the first-line drug used to treat it.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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🌿 During the ICVS Retreat 2025, ICVS signed a protocol with OIÁ Plast and Asteroide Fértil to boost sustainability and circular economy efforts. Together, we aim to tackle non-recyclable lab plastic waste. ♻️ A key step toward a greener future! 🍃
#ICVS #Sustainability
#ICVS #Sustainability
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🌿 During the ICVS Retreat 2025, ICVS signed a protocol with OIÁ Plast and Asteroide Fértil to boost sustainability and circular economy efforts. Together, we aim to tackle non-recyclable lab plastic waste. ♻️ A key step toward a greener future! 🍃
#ICVS #Sustainability
#ICVS #Sustainability
We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.8).
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
July 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.8).
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
🦠🔬👩🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction".
Article submission has been extended to December 22nd!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Reposted by Rita Gomes
📣 ICVS Advanced Seminar | Today, 12h
Auditorium A0.03 – School of Medicine, UMinho
🎙️ Delfim Duarte
“Ironing out the role of iron in hematopoiesis and leukemia”
Join us for another session of ICVS's Advanced Seminars!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
Auditorium A0.03 – School of Medicine, UMinho
🎙️ Delfim Duarte
“Ironing out the role of iron in hematopoiesis and leukemia”
Join us for another session of ICVS's Advanced Seminars!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
July 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
📣 ICVS Advanced Seminar | Today, 12h
Auditorium A0.03 – School of Medicine, UMinho
🎙️ Delfim Duarte
“Ironing out the role of iron in hematopoiesis and leukemia”
Join us for another session of ICVS's Advanced Seminars!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
Auditorium A0.03 – School of Medicine, UMinho
🎙️ Delfim Duarte
“Ironing out the role of iron in hematopoiesis and leukemia”
Join us for another session of ICVS's Advanced Seminars!
#ICVSAdvancedSeminars
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🎓 ICVS secures over €2.27M from FCT for 11 research projects in neuroscience, regenerative medicine, infectious diseases & more. A major boost for scientific excellence!
🔗 Learn more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-secures...
🔗 Learn more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-secures...
July 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🎓 ICVS secures over €2.27M from FCT for 11 research projects in neuroscience, regenerative medicine, infectious diseases & more. A major boost for scientific excellence!
🔗 Learn more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-secures...
🔗 Learn more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-secures...